Nigeria

Gunmen Kill 12 in Northern Nigeria

Twelve people died when gunmen opened fire on villagers in troubled northeast Nigeria, police said. 

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Gunmen Kill Five Soldiers, Civilian in Southeast Nigeria

Gunmen killed five soldiers and a civilian in southeast Nigeria, after the latest bloodshed in a region where separatist tensions often flare.

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Five Killed in Attack on Nigerian Senator’s Convoy

Gunmen have attacked a convoy of an opposition senator in southeast Nigeria, killing five people, including two security escorts, police said.

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Scores of Nigeria Jihadists Drown Fleeing Air Strikes: Sources

Scores of Boko Haram jihadists have drowned in a river in northeast Nigeria while fleeing from ground and aerial attacks from Nigerian troops.

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Two Chadian Troops Killed in Jihadist-Hit Lake Region

Two Chadian troops have been killed fighting jihadists in the Lake Chad region, whose marshlands are a bolthole for Islamist fighters.

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Nigeria, Chad to Receive Turkish Attack Helicopters and Trainer Aircraft

Turkish Aerospace Industries has announced the upcoming delivery of attack helicopters to Nigeria and trainer aircraft to Chad.

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Jihadists Kill Four Security Personnel in NE Nigeria

Jihadists have killed three policemen and a vigilante in an ambush on the convoy of a local official in northeast Nigeria's Borno state.

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Proforce Unveils Lightweight Combat Vehicle for Nigerian Army

Proforce Limited has unveiled a lightweight combat vehicle for Nigeria’s infantry and special operations forces.

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Ghana Fears Entry of Nigeria Jail Break Jihadists

Ghanaian officials warned that jailed jihadists who escaped during an attack on a Nigerian prison this week may try to enter the country.

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Suspected Jihadists Storm Nigeria Prison, Free Hundreds

Suspected jihadists blasted their way into a Nigerian prison, freeing dozens of their jailed comrades and hundreds of other inmates.

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